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May 6, 2002
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS, CANVASSING THE RETURNS FOR THE MAY 4, 2002,
GENERAL ELECTION FOR COUNCIL DISTRICT 3; DECLARING THE
WINNER IN SAID ELECTION; ACKNOWLEDGING THE RESULTS OF
PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION DECLARING CANDIDATES AS ELECTED TO
OFFICE FOR COUNCIL DISTRICTS 1, 2, AND 6 AS A RESULT OF
HAVING BEEN UNOPPOSED FOR ELECTION TO OFFICE; DECLARING
THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE AFORESAID CANDIDATES;
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE
SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, did heretofore, on the 11th day
of February, 2002, by Resolution No. 2002 -029, which was amended on the 11th day of March, 2002, by
Resolution No. 2002 -056, order the regular municipal election for the City of Paris to be held on the 4th
day of May, 2002, by the qualified voters in Districts 1, 2, 3, and 6 of the City of Paris, for the purpose
of electing City Council Members from said Districts; and,
WHEREAS, the City Clerk, being the authority responsible for having the official ballot
prepared, has previously certified, in writing, that the candidates for election as City Council Members
for Districts 1, 2, and 6 were unopposed for election to office with no write -in candidates being declared
and there were no propositions to appear on the ballot; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, by prior Ordinance No. 2002-
020, adopted on April 8, 2002, did, pursuant to the authority granted in V.T.C.A. Election Code, Section
2.053, deem it appropriate that the candidates for election as City Council Members for Districts 1, 2, and
6 be declared elected to office and that no election should be held in those Districts; and,
WHEREAS, as a consequence of said Ordinance No. 2002 -020, the candidate for District 1, the
same being Joe McCarthy; for District 2, the same being Willie J. Weekly; and for District 6, the same
being Francine Neeley, were declared elected to office; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to prior Resolution No. 2002 -029, as amended by Resolution No. 2002-
056, an election was held by the qualified voters of District 3 of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, on the 4th
day of May, 2002, for the purpose of voting for and electing a Council Person to serve as a member of the
City Council from the aforesaid District 3 for the ensuing two (2) years; and,
WHEREAS, as required by order of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern
District of Texas, Paris Division, in Civil Action No. P- 75 -3 -CA, and as provided in the Charter of the
City of Paris and the laws of the State of Texas, such election was conducted and held at the specified and
designated poling places for District 3 and early voting of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, sealed returns of said election for District 3, made by the duly appointed and
designated election officials of and for the respective voting box, having been made to the Mayor and City
Council of the City of Paris, as required by law, which returns after due and deliberate review and canvass
thereof, show the results as summarized herein; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS,
TEXAS:
Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things
approved.
Section 2. That, in Council District 3, a total of 184 votes were cast for candidates for Council
Member from District 3 as follows:
(1) IN DISTRICT 3, A TOTAL OF 184
VOTES WERE CAST FOR COUNCIL
MEMBER FROM DISTRICT 3 AS FOLLOWS:
Early
District
Voting
Total
Benny Plata 101
23
124
Philip Coker 10
4
14
Jerry L. Griffith 33
13
46
Write -In Candidate 0
0
0
Section 3. That, from the above and foregoing canvass of the returns of the votes in Council
Member District 3 for the respective voting box in such election, it is declared and determined that Benny
Plata is the person receiving the highest number of votes of the votes cast at such election for Council
Member from District 3 and is therefore elected to serve as a Council Member from District 3 and a
member of the City Council of the City of Paris for the next ensuing two (2) years.
Section 4. That, in accordance with Ordinance No. 2002 -020 (which, in compliance with state
law and the certification of the City Clerk, declared elected to office candidates for Council Districts 1,
2, and 6), the following Council Members have heretofore been previously declared elected to office,
certified as having been authorized to serve in said position, and are hereby designated as Council
Members in accordance with state law for the next ensuing two (2) years, such term to begin immediately
following the adoption of this resolution, as follows: Council Member from District 1 - Joe McCarthy;
Council Member from District 2 - Willie J. Weekly; and Council Member from District 6 - Francine
Neeley.
Section 5. That the aforesaid action in canvassing the returns and declaring the results and
recognizing the prior declaration of election to office of the aforementioned Council Members shall be and
is hereby conditionedupon the aforesaid candidates otherwise complying with all the requirements of State
law and the City Charter, following the administration of any and all necessary oaths and other
requirements as shall be specified by City Charter or State law.
Section 6. That this resolution shall be effective from and after its date of passage.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Paris in regular
session convened pursuant to the directions of the Election Code of the State of Texas and the Open
Meetings Act of the State of Texas, this 9th day of May, 2002.
Michael J. Pfiester, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry W. Schenk, City Attorney